Gaspee Point
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Gaspee Point is an historic site off Namquid Drive in Warwick, Rhode Island
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Gaspee Point was the site of one of the first hostilities of the American Revolution
where American colonists attacked and burned the British ship the Gaspee near the Point in 1772. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
Warwick, Rhode Island
Warwick is a city in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. It is the second largest city in the state, with a population of 82,672 at the 2010 census. Its mayor has been Scott Avedisian since 2000...
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Gaspee Point was the site of one of the first hostilities of the American Revolution
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
where American colonists attacked and burned the British ship the Gaspee near the Point in 1772. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.